Ratko Mladić: key obituary facts
Is Ratko Mladić dead? Yes. Ratko Mladić died on August 27, 2026, at age 84.
Cause of death: Ratko Mladić's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ratko Mladić known for?
He was a Convicted war-criminal and former general of the Bosnian Serb military (1991-1996).
More about Ratko Mladić
Born: 12 March 1943.
Place of birth: Božanovići.
Gender: male.
Occupation: military personnel, soldier.
Nationality: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Republic of Serbian Krajina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Awards: Order of the People's Army, Order of Brotherhood and Unity.
Career began: 1965.
Also known as: Ratko Mladic.
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb former military officer who led the Army of Republika Srpska during the Yugoslav Wars, died on August 27, 2026, aged 84.
Born in Božanovići, he began his military career in 1965 and rose to prominence as a senior figure in the Bosnian War. In 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia found him guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and he spent the rest of his life in The Hague serving a life sentence.